Senior Real Estate Counsel & Strategy Leader

Pilot-Company-3; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nation-wide Medical Plan

Dental/Vision

401(k) and FSAs

Employee Fuel Discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite Gym

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Pilot Company seeks an experienced Senior Counsel to support the legal aspects of its real estate portfolio, dealer program, and construction teams. This role leads a team of professionals, provides strategic guidance to senior executives, and ensures compliance across the enterprise.

The Senior Counsel will shape strategy, manage risk, and champion collaboration across departments to improve service delivery and reduce risk in real estate and related areas.

Qualifications

• JD required from an accredited law school.
• License to practice law in Tennessee or registered with TN Board of Law Examiners.
• 8+ years of real estate and/or construction experience in a corporate or law firm setting.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate contracts, leases, purchase agreements, easements, and related documents.
• Lead the legal function for real estate (US and Canada), dealers, construction, environmental, utilities, facility revenue.
• Advise senior executives on legal implications of real estate decisions and business strategy.
• Oversee risk management related to property use, zoning, environmental compliance, and title issues.
• Direct resolution of high-stakes disputes involving landlord-tenant relationships, dealer relationships, land use, and property rights.
• Develop enterprise-wide policies for real estate lifecycle management and compliance.
• Lead cross-functional legal support for real estate, construction, facilities, finance, and operations.

Skills

Legal leadership

Real estate law

Contract negotiation

Strategic thinking

Team management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Legal research tools

Job description

Pilot Company seeks an experienced Senior Counsel to support the legal aspects of its real estate portfolio, dealer program, and construction teams. This role leads a team of professionals, provides strategic guidance to senior executives, and ensures compliance across the enterprise.

The Senior Counsel will shape strategy, manage risk, and champion collaboration across departments to improve service delivery and reduce risk in real estate and related areas.